A bit delayed, but better late than never:
Record of the year:
The list:
1. Phoenix – Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix
2. Dirty Projectors – Bitte Orce
3. Passion Pit – Manners
4. Atlas Sound – Logos
5. Animal Collective – Merriweather Post Pavilion
6. The Very Best – Warm Heart of Africa
7. Fanfarlo – Resevoir
8. Metric – Fantasies
9. Jay-Z – The Blueprint 3
10. The Antlers – Hospice
Honorable Mentions:
Julian Casablancas – Phrazes For The Young
St. Vincent – Actor
The xx – The xx
Loney Dear – Dear John
Phoenix and Passion Pit were two of my favorite albums of 2009. Both the albums had some really good numbers and were highly successful in the market.